dracontium

Symplocarpus foetidus leaves out in mid-spring after the flowers have bloomed.

Meaning

Noun

The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus

Origin

From the genus in which Symplocarpus foetidus was formerly classified, Dracontium (genus), from Latin dracontium, from Ancient Greek δρακόντιον.

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